social media it’s become so prevalent that it’s a part of our everyday lives
that it’s a part of our everyday lives
that it’s a part of our everyday lives it’s how we consider our family and
it’s how we consider our family and
it’s how we consider our family and friends are up to get caught up on the
friends are up to get caught up on the
friends are up to get caught up on the names trends and even give others a
names trends and even give others a
names trends and even give others a glimpse into our own lives however
glimpse into our own lives however
glimpse into our own lives however social media has started to grow past
social media has started to grow past
social media has started to grow past its platforms in fact it’s starting to
its platforms in fact it’s starting to
its platforms in fact it’s starting to influence both individuals and the
influence both individuals and the
influence both individuals and the dynamic of society alike the trends and
dynamic of society alike the trends and
dynamic of society alike the trends and attitudes that we see on social media
attitudes that we see on social media
attitudes that we see on social media are translated to reality in the world
are translated to reality in the world
are translated to reality in the world around us social media Foster’s this
around us social media Foster’s this
around us social media Foster’s this boastful and materialistic attitude that
boastful and materialistic attitude that
boastful and materialistic attitude that has restructured society to lack
has restructured society to lack
has restructured society to lack humility social media has brought a
humility social media has brought a
humility social media has brought a multitude of changes within the last
multitude of changes within the last
multitude of changes within the last decade alone it’s brought the creation
decade alone it’s brought the creation
decade alone it’s brought the creation of new words such as selfie and hashtag
of new words such as selfie and hashtag
of new words such as selfie and hashtag and another expression you may have
and another expression you may have
and another expression you may have heard of humble brag the dictionary and
heard of humble brag the dictionary and
heard of humble brag the dictionary and yes an actual dictionary defines humble
yes an actual dictionary defines humble
yes an actual dictionary defines humble bragging is making a seemingly modest
bragging is making a seemingly modest
bragging is making a seemingly modest self-critical statement with the actual
self-critical statement with the actual
self-critical statement with the actual intention of drawing attention to
intention of drawing attention to
intention of drawing attention to yourself
yourself
yourself so this tactic is used to subtly brag
so this tactic is used to subtly brag
so this tactic is used to subtly brag about something through either a casual
about something through either a casual
about something through either a casual or self-critical statement and this
or self-critical statement and this
or self-critical statement and this isn’t just a social media term but it
isn’t just a social media term but it
isn’t just a social media term but it also applies to our day-to-day
also applies to our day-to-day
also applies to our day-to-day interactions in our daily social life
interactions in our daily social life
interactions in our daily social life you may know a friend who has perfected
you may know a friend who has perfected
you may know a friend who has perfected the art of the humble brag my personal
the art of the humble brag my personal
the art of the humble brag my personal favorite example that I came across
favorite example that I came across
favorite example that I came across during my research with this I can’t
during my research with this I can’t
during my research with this I can’t believe I just ate 15 pieces of
believe I just ate 15 pieces of
believe I just ate 15 pieces of chocolate I gotta learn to control
chocolate I gotta learn to control
chocolate I gotta learn to control myself in flying first class or they’ll
myself in flying first class or they’ll
myself in flying first class or they’ll cancel my modeling contract social media
cancel my modeling contract social media
cancel my modeling contract social media is used as an opportunity to show others
is used as an opportunity to show others
is used as an opportunity to show others where we are what we have and what we’re
where we are what we have and what we’re
where we are what we have and what we’re doing it’s come to the point where it no
doing it’s come to the point where it no
doing it’s come to the point where it no longer stands to give people glimpse
longer stands to give people glimpse
longer stands to give people glimpse into our normal everyday lives but
into our normal everyday lives but
into our normal everyday lives but rather it’s this platform where we
rather it’s this platform where we
rather it’s this platform where we portray this flawless image of ourselves
portray this flawless image of ourselves
portray this flawless image of ourselves and try and flaunt our best people
and try and flaunt our best people
and try and flaunt our best people always make sure that they post their
always make sure that they post their
always make sure that they post their best angles their newest accomplishment
best angles their newest accomplishment
best angles their newest accomplishment or anything that makes their lives look
or anything that makes their lives look
or anything that makes their lives look impressive or exciting the reality is
impressive or exciting the reality is
impressive or exciting the reality is that this does not only apply to social
that this does not only apply to social
that this does not only apply to social media but rather it reflects
media but rather it reflects
media but rather it reflects the materialistic and self-centered
the materialistic and self-centered
the materialistic and self-centered attitude that this society revolves
attitude that this society revolves
attitude that this society revolves around the standard of success directly
around the standard of success directly
around the standard of success directly relies directly the rise upon what job
relies directly the rise upon what job
relies directly the rise upon what job you have what your house looks like what
you have what your house looks like what
you have what your house looks like what car you drive a clothing you wear and
car you drive a clothing you wear and
car you drive a clothing you wear and really how much money you have all these
really how much money you have all these
really how much money you have all these things fall into the category of
things fall into the category of
things fall into the category of materialistic pursuits materialism is
materialistic pursuits materialism is
materialistic pursuits materialism is putting the emphasis on physical things
putting the emphasis on physical things
putting the emphasis on physical things and the pursuit of material items above
and the pursuit of material items above
and the pursuit of material items above all else and unfortunately there are so
all else and unfortunately there are so
all else and unfortunately there are so many that fall victim to this trap
many that fall victim to this trap
many that fall victim to this trap people become so driven by wanting nice
people become so driven by wanting nice
people become so driven by wanting nice things that they let it consume their
things that they let it consume their
things that they let it consume their lives and it takes precedence over the
lives and it takes precedence over the
lives and it takes precedence over the more important things we live in what is
more important things we live in what is
more important things we live in what is commonly called a me first society where
commonly called a me first society where
commonly called a me first society where people are so focused on getting ahead
people are so focused on getting ahead
people are so focused on getting ahead that they become wrapped up in
that they become wrapped up in
that they become wrapped up in themselves and in their own lives and
themselves and in their own lives and
themselves and in their own lives and they lose import the sight of the more
they lose import the sight of the more
they lose import the sight of the more important things because we live in a
important things because we live in a
important things because we live in a smooth meat for a society people often
smooth meat for a society people often
smooth meat for a society people often forget other aspects and virtues in
forget other aspects and virtues in
forget other aspects and virtues in their lives including humility humility
their lives including humility humility
their lives including humility humility can be defined as a modest or low view
can be defined as a modest or low view
can be defined as a modest or low view of one’s own importance but anyone can
of one’s own importance but anyone can
of one’s own importance but anyone can look up what humility means in a
look up what humility means in a
look up what humility means in a dictionary so then what’s his humility
dictionary so then what’s his humility
dictionary so then what’s his humility really mean humility means thinking of
really mean humility means thinking of
really mean humility means thinking of others first putting their needs ahead
others first putting their needs ahead
others first putting their needs ahead of your own
of your own
of your own humility means not drawing undue
humility means not drawing undue
humility means not drawing undue attention to yourself and admitting when
attention to yourself and admitting when
attention to yourself and admitting when you’re wrong humility means doing things
you’re wrong humility means doing things
you’re wrong humility means doing things for Owen sense of pride and not for the
for Owen sense of pride and not for the
for Owen sense of pride and not for the praise it brings from others however
praise it brings from others however
praise it brings from others however humility also means hard work being
humility also means hard work being
humility also means hard work being humble isn’t something that comes
humble isn’t something that comes
humble isn’t something that comes naturally to us and honestly it’s just
naturally to us and honestly it’s just
naturally to us and honestly it’s just easier to fall into the habit of are
easier to fall into the habit of are
easier to fall into the habit of are prideful ways it takes effort on our
prideful ways it takes effort on our
prideful ways it takes effort on our part to try and be humble
part to try and be humble
part to try and be humble however since were little we’re always
however since were little we’re always
however since were little we’re always so proud of our accomplishments and
so proud of our accomplishments and
so proud of our accomplishments and we’re even quicker to try and show them
we’re even quicker to try and show them
we’re even quicker to try and show them off think back to when you’re first
off think back to when you’re first
off think back to when you’re first learning to ride a bike you get on the
learning to ride a bike you get on the
learning to ride a bike you get on the bike your hands on the handlebar you
bike your hands on the handlebar you
bike your hands on the handlebar you start pedaling down the street all of a
start pedaling down the street all of a
start pedaling down the street all of a sudden you got it you’re doing it on
sudden you got it you’re doing it on
sudden you got it you’re doing it on your own I’m guessing you cried out
your own I’m guessing you cried out
your own I’m guessing you cried out something along the lines of look mom
something along the lines of look mom
something along the lines of look mom I’m doing it and you were probably
I’m doing it and you were probably
I’m doing it and you were probably instant
instant
instant appraised when we’re little we seek the
appraised when we’re little we seek the
appraised when we’re little we seek the approval of those around us and we look
approval of those around us and we look
approval of those around us and we look towards their parents and our family and
towards their parents and our family and
towards their parents and our family and our friends to cheer us on and they do
our friends to cheer us on and they do
our friends to cheer us on and they do that for us
that for us
that for us but at some point we need a more
but at some point we need a more
but at some point we need a more realistic view of this we can’t do
realistic view of this we can’t do
realistic view of this we can’t do continue to seek adoration and do things
continue to seek adoration and do things
continue to seek adoration and do things simply for praise
simply for praise
simply for praise therefore humility is not a treat that
therefore humility is not a treat that
therefore humility is not a treat that is instinctively instilled within us and
is instinctively instilled within us and
is instinctively instilled within us and it’s something we have to work hard at
it’s something we have to work hard at
it’s something we have to work hard at to develop so what’s the point if
to develop so what’s the point if
to develop so what’s the point if humility is such a difficult quality to
humility is such a difficult quality to
humility is such a difficult quality to obtain and reflects why try to obtain it
obtain and reflects why try to obtain it
obtain and reflects why try to obtain it isn’t necessary to our lives or doesn’t
isn’t necessary to our lives or doesn’t
isn’t necessary to our lives or doesn’t make us any more successful or happy
make us any more successful or happy
make us any more successful or happy there was this ancient Greek philosopher
there was this ancient Greek philosopher
there was this ancient Greek philosopher Epicurus who is well known for his views
Epicurus who is well known for his views
Epicurus who is well known for his views and theory on happiness
and theory on happiness
and theory on happiness Epicurus believed in order to achieve
Epicurus believed in order to achieve
Epicurus believed in order to achieve the state of complete pleasure you had
the state of complete pleasure you had
the state of complete pleasure you had to be prat you had a practice being
to be prat you had a practice being
to be prat you had a practice being content with the simple thing is life
content with the simple thing is life
content with the simple thing is life that would mean abstaining from
that would mean abstaining from
that would mean abstaining from unnecessary desires and the pursuit of
unnecessary desires and the pursuit of
unnecessary desires and the pursuit of material things
material things
material things Epicurus believed by only having the
Epicurus believed by only having the
Epicurus believed by only having the bare necessities of food shelter
bare necessities of food shelter
bare necessities of food shelter clothing and then your family thoughts
clothing and then your family thoughts
clothing and then your family thoughts and freedom you would be happiest now
and freedom you would be happiest now
and freedom you would be happiest now let’s be real for a moment to live in
let’s be real for a moment to live in
let’s be real for a moment to live in this sort of way especially with the
this sort of way especially with the
this sort of way especially with the demands of society would be a pretty
demands of society would be a pretty
demands of society would be a pretty daunting task in fact I’ve spoken from
daunting task in fact I’ve spoken from
daunting task in fact I’ve spoken from some of my friends and my peers and even
some of my friends and my peers and even
some of my friends and my peers and even some adults and they felt a vote a
some adults and they felt a vote a
some adults and they felt a vote a Pickers philosophy sounded good it would
Pickers philosophy sounded good it would
Pickers philosophy sounded good it would be pretty impossible to live by to live
be pretty impossible to live by to live
be pretty impossible to live by to live in this sort of way it would be pretty
in this sort of way it would be pretty
in this sort of way it would be pretty difficult especially in a society that
difficult especially in a society that
difficult especially in a society that is so dependent on an image of success
is so dependent on an image of success
is so dependent on an image of success measured by wealth so this got me
measured by wealth so this got me
measured by wealth so this got me thinking of a more practical application
thinking of a more practical application
thinking of a more practical application of Epicurus philosophy because according
of Epicurus philosophy because according
of Epicurus philosophy because according to Epicurus having them living a
to Epicurus having them living a
to Epicurus having them living a simplistic life is what brings happiness
simplistic life is what brings happiness
simplistic life is what brings happiness perhaps by only having the mindset of
perhaps by only having the mindset of
perhaps by only having the mindset of simplicity can be happy there’s nothing
simplicity can be happy there’s nothing
simplicity can be happy there’s nothing wrong with having material things are
wrong with having material things are
wrong with having material things are nice objects but if the mindset you have
nice objects but if the mindset you have
nice objects but if the mindset you have about it and the way you go about acting
about it and the way you go about acting
about it and the way you go about acting by choosing to have the mind
by choosing to have the mind
by choosing to have the mind active humility you will enjoy the
active humility you will enjoy the
active humility you will enjoy the rewards of a simple life and find
rewards of a simple life and find
rewards of a simple life and find yourself being happier the palm doesn’t
yourself being happier the palm doesn’t
yourself being happier the palm doesn’t lie and having nice things in itself
lie and having nice things in itself
lie and having nice things in itself it’s the constant need to flaunt it
it’s the constant need to flaunt it
it’s the constant need to flaunt it spend the time to examine the motive
spend the time to examine the motive
spend the time to examine the motive behind what you’re buying are you
behind what you’re buying are you
behind what you’re buying are you purchasing that new item because you
purchasing that new item because you
purchasing that new item because you personally want it and you can’t wait to
personally want it and you can’t wait to
personally want it and you can’t wait to use it or is it because you want others
use it or is it because you want others
use it or is it because you want others to know that you have it and you can’t
to know that you have it and you can’t
to know that you have it and you can’t wait to show it off
wait to show it off
wait to show it off you can demonstrate humility by not
you can demonstrate humility by not
you can demonstrate humility by not going out of your way to show off your
going out of your way to show off your
going out of your way to show off your newest buy there’s no need to brag about
newest buy there’s no need to brag about
newest buy there’s no need to brag about it the next time you see your friends or
it the next time you see your friends or
it the next time you see your friends or to immediately rush onto social media to
to immediately rush onto social media to
to immediately rush onto social media to post a picture to flaunt it another
post a picture to flaunt it another
post a picture to flaunt it another question you can ask yourself is do I
question you can ask yourself is do I
question you can ask yourself is do I need this or do I just want it do you
need this or do I just want it do you
need this or do I just want it do you really need the latest iPhone or do you
really need the latest iPhone or do you
really need the latest iPhone or do you just want your family and friends to be
just want your family and friends to be
just want your family and friends to be able to see that you have it a boastful
able to see that you have it a boastful
able to see that you have it a boastful attitude can also be off-putting to
attitude can also be off-putting to
attitude can also be off-putting to others so by being humble you can others
others so by being humble you can others
others so by being humble you can others will feel more at ease around you and
will feel more at ease around you and
will feel more at ease around you and they won’t feel the need to have to
they won’t feel the need to have to
they won’t feel the need to have to impress you all the time they’ll also
impress you all the time they’ll also
impress you all the time they’ll also perceive you as being more genuine your
perceive you as being more genuine your
perceive you as being more genuine your friend should like you for who you are
friend should like you for who you are
friend should like you for who you are not for what you have so by being humble
not for what you have so by being humble
not for what you have so by being humble people so by being humble people will
people so by being humble people will
people so by being humble people will feel more at ease around you and they’ll
feel more at ease around you and they’ll
feel more at ease around you and they’ll really enjoy being your friends success
really enjoy being your friends success
really enjoy being your friends success by society standards is measured by what
by society standards is measured by what
by society standards is measured by what we have and what we do but do you really
we have and what we do but do you really
we have and what we do but do you really want to let that define who you are the
want to let that define who you are the
want to let that define who you are the pursuit of material things take away
pursuit of material things take away
pursuit of material things take away from the more important things in life
from the more important things in life
from the more important things in life so just family and friends that can make
so just family and friends that can make
so just family and friends that can make us happy Colt evading humility is what
us happy Colt evading humility is what
us happy Colt evading humility is what is needed in this materialistic and
is needed in this materialistic and
is needed in this materialistic and self-centered world in which we live in
self-centered world in which we live in
self-centered world in which we live in if even just one person leaves this
if even just one person leaves this
if even just one person leaves this event today and continues to think about
event today and continues to think about
event today and continues to think about humility I’d have to say is humbly as I
humility I’d have to say is humbly as I
humility I’d have to say is humbly as I can that I did a good job because if
can that I did a good job because if
can that I did a good job because if each person could just be a little more
each person could just be a little more
each person could just be a little more mindful about being humble the world
mindful about being humble the world
mindful about being humble the world would be a much happier place being
would be a much happier place being
would be a much happier place being humble allows you to see past yourself
humble allows you to see past yourself
humble allows you to see past yourself in your own needs
in your own needs
in your own needs the needs of others because humility
the needs of others because humility
the needs of others because humility isn’t thinking less of yourself it’s
isn’t thinking less of yourself it’s
isn’t thinking less of yourself it’s thinking of yourself less thank you
thinking of yourself less thank you
thinking of yourself less thank you [Applause]
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